Thorleif Lund
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Thorleif Brinck Lund was a Norwegian
stage and film actor of the silent film
era.
Thorleif Lund was born in Stavanger
, Norway
to parents Hans Geelmuyden Lund and Bertella Karen Lauritza Bertelsen in 1880.
Thorlief Lund made his stage debut as an actor at the Nationaltheatret
(The National Theater) in Oslo
in 1905. He also appeared at the Centraltheatret (Central Theater) in Oslo, and then on Den Nationale Scene
theater in Bergen
from 1908 to 1913. In 1914, Lund made his film debut in the Scandinavian-Russian Handelshus in Copenhagen
, Denmark
where he participated in several films before he left the same year to sign a contract with Nordisk Film
where he spent the next three years playing in some 35 films. In September 1917, the forced deteriorating economic conditions caused by World War I
caused Nordisk Film to terminate their contracts with some 50 actors; including Thorleif Lund.
After several years, Lund went with his actress wife Ebba Thomsen
and several other former Nordisk Film actors: Philip Bech, Alma Hinding and Birger von Cotta-Schønberg on a theater tour on Norway
and Sweden
, but without great success. In 1923 he appeared in his last film Republikanere (Republicans), directed by Olaf Fønss
for Astra Film. After the retiring from the film industry, he worked as a businessman particular as advertising manager at Magasin du Nord. In his last years he worked as a factory director for a company that manufactured gloves.
Thorleif Lund was married twice, first on 7 October 1908 to Janne Lange Kielland Holm which ended in divorce. His second marriage was to Danish actress Ebba Thomsen in 1915. Thorleif Lund died on 30 June 1956 at age 76 and is buried at Gentofte
Cemetery in Copenhagen County
, Denmark.
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
stage and film actor of the silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
era.
Thorleif Lund was born in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
to parents Hans Geelmuyden Lund and Bertella Karen Lauritza Bertelsen in 1880.
Thorlief Lund made his stage debut as an actor at the Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
(The National Theater) in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1905. He also appeared at the Centraltheatret (Central Theater) in Oslo, and then on Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
theater in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
from 1908 to 1913. In 1914, Lund made his film debut in the Scandinavian-Russian Handelshus in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
where he participated in several films before he left the same year to sign a contract with Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film
Nordisk Film , established in Denmark in 1906 by Danish filmmaker Ole Olsen, is the oldest continuously operating film studio in the world. Olsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory" but soon changed it to the Nordisk Film Kompagni...
where he spent the next three years playing in some 35 films. In September 1917, the forced deteriorating economic conditions caused by World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
caused Nordisk Film to terminate their contracts with some 50 actors; including Thorleif Lund.
After several years, Lund went with his actress wife Ebba Thomsen
Ebba Thomsen
Ebba Thomsen was a Danish actress during the golden era of silent films in Denmark. Thomsen was best known for her roles as the elegant leading lady opposite the Danish matinee idol Valdemar Psilander.-Life and career:...
and several other former Nordisk Film actors: Philip Bech, Alma Hinding and Birger von Cotta-Schønberg on a theater tour on Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, but without great success. In 1923 he appeared in his last film Republikanere (Republicans), directed by Olaf Fønss
Olaf Fønss
Olaf Fønss was a Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era.- Biography :...
for Astra Film. After the retiring from the film industry, he worked as a businessman particular as advertising manager at Magasin du Nord. In his last years he worked as a factory director for a company that manufactured gloves.
Thorleif Lund was married twice, first on 7 October 1908 to Janne Lange Kielland Holm which ended in divorce. His second marriage was to Danish actress Ebba Thomsen in 1915. Thorleif Lund died on 30 June 1956 at age 76 and is buried at Gentofte
Gentofte
Gentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 68,913...
Cemetery in Copenhagen County
Copenhagen County
Københavns Amt is a former county on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It covered the municipalities in the metropolitan Copenhagen area, with the exception of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden Københavns...
, Denmark.